Category: Adventure

At home with the Patagonians

FROM THE STRAITS TO SANTA CRUZ. PAGE Journey Planned. -- Preparations. -- Passage from Stanley. -- The Straits. -- First Footsteps in Patagonia. -- The Narrows. -- Punta Arenas. -- Commandante Viel. -- The Colony. -- The Town. -- Chilotes and Convicts. -- Resources. -- Visit t...

Chapters

13. CHAPTER IV.

Ceremonial of Welcome. -- Hinchel's Indians. -- Tehuelches and Araucanos. -- Jackechan and the Chupat Tribe. -- My Examination. -- Encampment at Henno. -- Peaceful Occupations....

12. CHAPTER III.

Breaking up of the Camp. -- An Idle Day. -- A Rash Start. -- A Dilemma. -- Alone on the Pampa. -- Reunion. -- The Kau or Toldo. -- The Domestic Interior. -- The Indian Tribes. -...

17. CHAPTER VIII.

A Sick Camp. -- Oerroè Volcanic Hill. -- Crimè's Deathbed. -- Graviel's Promotion. -- The Burning Ground. -- Hot Springs. -- Fighting the Gualichu. -- A Real Fight. -- A Soda La...

18. CHAPTER IX.

Patagones, or Carmen Old Town. -- The Fort and Buildings. -- The Southern Town. -- The English Mission. -- Elements of the Population. -- The Negroes. -- The Convicts. -- Lawles...

10. CHAPTER I.

Journey Planned. -- Preparations. -- Passage from Stanley. -- The Straits. -- First Footsteps in Patagonia. -- The Narrows. -- Punta Arenas. -- Commandante Viel. -- The Colony....

14. CHAPTER V.

Patagonian Giants. -- A Long Walk. -- Strength and Good Humour. -- Heads of Hair. -- Tehuelche Coquettes. -- Dress of Men and Women. -- Ornaments and Cosmetics. -- Toilette and...

11. CHAPTER II.

Introduction to Chiefs. -- Orkeke. -- Chilian Deserters. -- The Settlement. -- Island of Pabon. -- Natural Advantages. -- The Mission Station. -- Mr. Clarke. -- Our Circle at Pa...

15. CHAPTER VI.

Casimiro's Household. -- Carge-kaik. -- Quintuhual's Son. -- Woolkein. -- Partridges. -- Meeting with the Araucanians. -- The Cacique Quintuhual. -- Esgel-kaik. -- Araucanian Be...

16. CHAPTER VII.

Catching a Thief. -- Miss Foyel. -- Start for Las Manzanas. -- First View of the Apple Groves. -- Omens of War. -- Inacayal's Tolderia. -- Crossing the Rio Limay. -- Mr. Cox's S...

20. Part II. { NUMBERS Rev. T. E. Espin.

BICKMORE'S (Albert S.) Travels in the Eastern Archipelago 1865-6; a Popular Description of the Islands, with their Natural History, Geography, Manners and Customs of the People,...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Patagones, or Carmen Old Town. -- The Fort and Buildings. -- The Southern Town. -- The English Mission. -- Elements of the Population. -- The Negroes. -- The Convicts. -- Lawles...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

A Sick Camp. -- Oerroè Volcanic Hill. -- Crimè's Deathbed. -- Graviel's Promotion. -- The Burning Ground. -- Hot Springs. -- Fighting the Gualichu. -- A Real Fight. -- A Soda La...

3. CHAPTER III.

Breaking up of the Camp. -- An Idle Day. -- A Rash Start. -- A Dilemma. -- Alone on the Pampa. -- Reunion. -- The Kau or Toldo. -- The Domestic Interior. -- The Indian Tribes. -...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Ceremonial of Welcome. -- Hinchel's Indians. -- Tehuelches and Araucanos. -- Jackechan and the Chupat Tribe. -- My Examination. -- Encampment at Henno. -- Peaceful Occupations....

7. CHAPTER VII.

Catching a Thief. -- Miss Foyel. -- Start for Las Manzanas. -- First View of the Apple Groves. -- Omens of War. -- Inacayal's Tolderia. -- Crossing the Rio Limay. -- Mr. Cox's S...

1. CHAPTER I.

FROM THE STRAITS TO SANTA CRUZ. PAGE Journey Planned. -- Preparations. -- Passage from Stanley. -- The Straits. -- First Footsteps in Patagonia. -- The Narrows. -- Punta Arenas....

2. CHAPTER II.

Introduction to Chiefs. -- Orkeke. -- Chilian Deserters. -- The Settlement. -- Island of Pabon. -- Natural Advantages. -- The Mission Station. -- Mr. Clarke. -- Our Circle at Pa...

5. CHAPTER V.

Patagonian Giants. -- A Long Walk. -- Strength and Good Humour. -- Heads of Hair. -- Tehuelche Coquettes. -- Dress of Men and Women. -- Ornaments and Cosmetics. -- Toilette and...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Casimiro's Household. -- Carge-kaik. -- Quintuhual's Son. -- Woolkein. -- Partridges. -- Meeting with the Araucanians. -- The Cacique Quintuhual. -- Esgel-kaik. -- Araucanian Be...

19. Part I. { GENESIS Bishop of Ely.